One Prayer Mission Opportunities

During the One Prayer message series, we are partnering with churches and organizations so, together, we can make a difference in our community. There are several opportunities for you to get involved. Serve where God is leading YOU. The world is waiting….

Lyrewood Community Outreach
Sunday, June 27, 3:00-7:00pm @ Wilshire Village Apartments
We will be partnering with other churches in our area for a fun outreach opportunity in the Lyrewood community at 6900 London Way, Oklahoma City. Together, we will host games, crafts, food, and a concert to show the love of Christ to our neighbors. Contact: Robert Davis at 405-216-7163 or robert.davis@lifechurch.tv.

The Spero Project Renovation
Saturday, June 19, 9:00am-3:00pm @ Spero Resource Center
The Spero Project is renovating the Spero Resource Center food pantry and warehouse to better serve their clients, by re-arranging, cleaning, moving shelving and large appliances, painting, and more. Join us at the Resource Center at 4646 N Santa Fe, Oklahoma City, to do your part to help this organization. Contact: Kim Bandy at 405-524-9146 or kim@thesperoproject.com.

All Things Baby–Diapers & Wipes Needed!
June 5-June 27 @ NW Oklahoma City Campus
All Things Baby is an organization helping single moms with baby necessities such as diapers, baby wipes, clothes, and furniture. Help stock their shelves by bringing baby diapers and wipes to the campus June 5 through June 27. But don’t stop there! Learn how you can partner with All Things Baby to serve single moms through working in their warehouse, being a mentor, leading Bible studies, or hosting baby showers. The center is open Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00am-12:00pm. As a non-profit organization, they also accept tax deductable donations of cloths, baby items, toys and more for maternity through eight years. Call Toni at 405-722-3680 for more information.

To learn more about One Prayer visit www.oneprayer.com.

Tornado Relief Efforts

The Northwest campus is partnering with Oklahoma County to deploy volunteers for tornado relief efforts. Volunteers are needed at The County Barn located at 7501 S. Anderson in Oklahoma City Monday through Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm. There is a significant need to help serve lunch to the victims and workers from 11:00am-1:00pm. From this location county officials will organize and disperse volunteers to needed areas for clean-up work. Bring work gloves, chain saws, rakes, and trash bags. For more information contact LifeGroups & Missions Robert Davis at robert.davis@lifechurch.tv.

Sharefest 2010 Photos

Last Saturday the Northwest campus truly became the hands and feet of Christ as we partnered with Cherokee Baptist Church for the Tulakes/Lyrewood Sharefest in serving the Lyrewood apartment communities. God was truly at work as our MicroMission teams brought joy into the lives of many who were in need.

I want to share with you some photos from Sharefest that were kindly provided by Cheryl Singleton and Sunny Hanna. I have posted a few of the photos below. You can view all of the photos in the photo gallery that is located on the front page of this blog at the bottom right corner. Simply click on one of the photos in gallery to view the full slideshow.

Tulakes/Lyrewood Sharefest Postponed to May 1

Due to the rainy weather, the Tulakes/Lyrewood Sharefest that was scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, April 17 has been rescheduled. The event will take now take place on Saturday, May 1. You can read more about this MicroMission and how you can sign up by clicking here.

Tulakes/Lyrewood Sharefest

Saturday, April 17, from 8:00am-3:00pm, we will participate in Sharefest, a city-wide mission outreach for Oklahoma City. We will partner with Cherokee Hills Baptist Church to positively impact the Lyrewood community.

Together, we will host a Block Party at Tulakes Elementary and go into the community for clean up and repair, so we need your help. This is a great opportunity for you, your family, and your LifeGroup.

There are several areas where you are needed:
- Hospitality
- Children’s Area
- Clothing Exchange
- Wellness
- Car Maintenance (please bring tools)
- Community Clean Up (please bring yard tools, equipment, and work gloves)
- Team Leader

To sign up, click here to complete the online registration form. Please include your serving preference and number serving with you.

Space is limited to 75, so sign up early!

Kick Off Meeting – Saturday, April 17 at 8:00am at the NW Oklahoma City Campus.

Team Leader Meeting – Sunday, April 11 at 1:00pm in The Loop (LifeKIDS) at the NW Oklahoma City Campus.

To learn more about Sharefest, go online to sharefestokc.com.

MicroMission opportunity with the MDA

The Northwest Campus is partnering with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to provide volunteers for their upcoming Stride and Ride Event at Penn Square Mall Saturday, February 20 from 8:00am-12:00pm.

The MDA Stride & Ride is MDA’s Biggest Family Reunion of the year. MDA sponsors, volunteers and client families come to together for a great time with tons of food, games and prizes all in a carnival like atmosphere to raise money for MDA.

Volunteer Training
Friday, February 19, the night before the event, we will have mandatory volunteer training at the NW Oklahoma City campus to disseminate tasks and train volunteers. The training should last no longer than 30 – 45 minutes.

If you, your LifeGroup, or your family would like to volunteer for the event, please click here to register online.

Check out the volunteer roles at Stride & Ride:

Kids Game Area – serve at game area assisting families and children. 12 volunteers needed.
Registration – accept and track donations; volunteers need to be comfortable in a fast paced environment and with handling money. 10 volunteers needed.
Prize Table – distribute prizes to event participants based on money raised for MDA. 5 volunteers needed.
Food and Beverage Booth – help pour drinks, serve bagels and keep area neat and clean. 2 volunteers needed.
Accounting Area – away from all the action, volunteers will count and make deposits in a safe and secure area; volunteers need to be comfortable handling money. 8 volunteers needed.
Waiver Table - collect and assist event participants to complete waiver forms. 4 volunteers needed.
Set up – help set up for the event on Friday, February 19 from 9:00pm-12:00am. 6 volunteers needed.
Tear down – all volunteers stay after the event to help tear down and load supplies and equipment.

Mondays at Mercy

Many of you have expressed a desire for your LifeGroups to be more involved in MicroMissions and ministering those in need in your local communities in 2010. There is currently a great opportunity at the Northwest Campus that will help you in gearing your LifeGroup towards ministering to those in need. Our mission partners Mercy Ministries  The Spero Project have joined together to minister and serve those in need in our community, in addition to providing training, guidance, and resources for clients served. This year the Northwest Campus has committed to serving these great ministries every Monday evening from 5:45 to 8:30pm.

From packaging groceries to praying with clients to helping with clean up, there’s something for everyone. This is a great opportunity for your LifeGroup, your family, your co-workers, or yourself to serve on a regular basis.

If you are interested in serving, you can sign up online at this link: http://tinyurl.com/monday-signup.

LifeMission Events

Keep watching this space as we will be posting some great new LifeMission projects in the coming weeks that you can your LifeGroup and can be a part of.